Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A Man for All Seasons
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee began his public life as one of the first members of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and rose to prominence as a leading opposition parliamentarian by the late 1960s. He later served as External Affairs Minister in the brief Janata government and in 1999 became prime minister of the first non-Congress administration to finish a full term. Leading a coalition during that period showed his willingness to work across political divides, even though his ideology was firmly right-wing. Mentored by Jana Sangh figures and respected by Jawaharlal Nehru, he kept a cordial relationship with rivals and allies alike, and his private life was conducted with a dignity that drew no gossip.
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Journalist Kingshuk Nag follows the political path of this long-serving parliamentarian across more than four decades. The book examines his career and the era he shaped, and it looks at why he was honored with the Bharat Ratna in late 2014.
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